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Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:42:52 -0400
From: john@csplan9.rit.edu
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Subject: Re: [9fans] small node
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> On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 08:19:28PM -0700, David Leimbach wrote:
>> How about: http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS9634061300.html?
>>
>> Literally plug it in and run...
>>
>> "In typical use, the SheevaPlug draws about as much power as a night-light.
>> Yet, with 512MB each of RAM and Flash, and a 1.2GHz CPU, the unobtrusive
>> device approaches the computing power found in the servers of only a decade
>> ago."
>
> I keep thinking these would be more useful if they included HomePlug
> (ethernet over powerline) connectivity (on the far side of an Ethernet chip,
> tho', so we don't need yet another driver).
>
> --nwf;


If only they didn't come in that stupid wall-wart form factor...  I'd
rather something that looked like a laptop power supply.  Also,
Marvell Ethernet :(


John